Farm Animals

A backyard flock of chickens adds sound, color and movement to your garden landscape. With a little planning, raising a small flock of chickens in the backyard is fun and rewarding hobby for the...

Backyard flocks are growing in popularity as people take control of their personal food supply, but it's important to remember that the nutritional requirements of a broiler chicken are very...

If you own chickens, sooner or later, you will catch it..........no, I'm not talking about bird flu, but, the desire to get new chickens to add to your existing flock. Maybe you've been...

Caring for baby chickens is a full-time endeavor. Proper housing, a heat source and the ability to meet their nutritional needs should be considered before bringing chicks home, whether you are...

You want to start your own backyard flock of hens. You may want fresh eggs, a little extra income from selling the extra eggs, and an organic way to control the pests in your yard and garden. Now...

When you are working on building up a small flock of chickens, culling is an unpleasant but extremely necessary part of the process. The smaller the flock, the more necessary it is to cull...

Without a rooster, you're missing out on a fascinating aspect of chicken behavior, as well as missing out on raising your own baby chicks. Roosters can be some of the most chivalrous creatures...

Warding off predator's from your flock of sheep and or goats is not easy. Using DONKEYS to help guard your precious flock really works. There are some precautions to think of before you buy a...

Exotic Newcastle Disease Virus (END or NDV) is a highly contagious virus that affects all bird species. This disease is one of the most infectious diseases known to infect birds everywhere....

Exotic Newcastle disease got it's name from one of the earliest outbreaks recorded which occurred in Newcastle, England. Newcastle disease is a highly contagious, viral disease of birds for which...

Raising turkeys is a challenge because of the threat of disease that can affect the whole flock and possibly pose a risk for humans. Following are some basic suggestions regarding shelter,...

Geese are more than just very large waterfowl. They have a particular purpose on the farm as geese make excellent watchdogs for a flock of ducks. If you are raising waterfowl for eggs or for...

Sheep are easy targets for carnivorous predators such as wolves, coyotes, foxes, dogs and bears. Sheep are so vulnerable because they don't have any means of protecting themselves other than to...

Dumb birds? Chickens are like the rest of the bird population, there are some bozos and some geniuses. Most chickens are gentle, and can be tamed as easily as any other bird and they'll love you...

Chickens often eat their own eggs or the eggs of other hens. Eggs are nutritious and good-tasting, and domestic chickens have not been bred for their parental skills. In large commercial poultry...

Choosing and buying the right type of chicken feed can be difficult without knowing what makes up a nutritious chicken diet. Chicken feed comes in several varieties and forms. Once you get a...

Compared to other animals sheep are relatively easy to raise if you choose the right breed. You will still have to devote some time each day to tend your sheep. However, that small amount of time...

Once you've established your emu farm, keeping your birds healthy is of utmost importance. Learning about the diseases that affect emus and the early warning signs of these diseases can help you...

The type of coop you pick for your chickens depends on whether you're raising chickens for meat, eggs, or both. It also depends on how large a flock you're planning to keep.

Though llamas, native to the Andes of South America, have traditionally been used for pulling carts and guarding sheep, they can be great pets if cared for properly.